Love the idea of a confusion grenade! When someone is coming at you, online or in person, with anger -- here's what to do.... stay with both feet planted on the ground. Imagine they're on the second or third rung up of a ladder. If you 'rise' to it, even putting one foot on the bottom rung of the ladder - immediately they're UP there to the top, flying up fourth rung, fifth rung, so on rung after rung. No point in trying to match that intensity as they have the lead on you. If you stay on the ground, stand as you are, it's not "taking it", what you're actually doing is taking control - as eventually they will come down to the ground as well.
Absolutely mate 👍 I think it’s hard for a lot of folks to adopt this approach as it does go against the grain for many but it is a much more effective method. Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts and for taking time to watch 👍
Don’t let rude people get you down, appreciate your can do approach. I did a space hulk display shelf of my own because I enjoyed several projects you did and kind of mashed the concepts together. It’s your fearless crafting mentality that appeals to me. Cheers mate.
Thanks for this video as well as acknowledgeing Autism. I myself am diagnosed with autism and appreciate your videos. Keep making videos you're a great channel.
Well said mate,to me people who leave negative comments don't realise that any comment helps the algorithm,but it's up to you to take in the comment but you're right if you stay positive in any comment the troll won't get the satisfaction,keep.up.the great work.justin
Thank you mate 🙂 it sounds like you are on the same page as me with this. It is essentially about not ‘rewarding’ that kind of behaviour. Thanks for sharing your perspective and for taking the time to tune in brother 👍
Lotta wisdom in this video, Brother. I did RU-vid for about two and a half years, mainly doing Farm Sim Let's Plays and similar. I never really got the momentum going and never made it past 1000 subs, so I never drew the attention of the serious trolls. I did have one regular hater though, who came across as very young, who took exception to some scripted, kayfabe banter between myself and another YTer that he was a fan of. After that, every video I released instantly gained a dislike. I kinda grew fond of the little tyke, like some half-wild rodent who stole nuts from the bird feeder and left nasty comments. Thing is, when you look at it, even the nastiest comments from serious trolls are essentially as meaningless, inconsequential and utterly without weight as anything from my ratty little friend. Like all bullies they're trying to fill an emptiness in their life by trying to put others down, more tobe pitied than anything. They're not worth getting angry about, DEFINITELY not worth getting upset about.
Thank you for sharing your insights brother. You have made an important point here that I neglected to mention. Some of these individuals are very young - babies really (which is another good reason to regulate one’s responses). I did laugh at the half wild rodent stealing nuts comparison!! 🤣 thank you for the support mate and for taking the time to watch 👍
Congratulations on the Milestone brother. Negative comments don´t really bother me all that much, if people can only act like trolls then they are not worth my effort. I Just mostly ignore those idiots or cut them short quickly, both ways work well. Good that you are encouraging people to take the youtube plunge mate. As always a great video 😉👍
Thank you for sharing your thoughts brother. It concerns me that there are some guys who could make great content but don’t because they would be affected by the nasty stuff 🙁 I really appreciate the support mate and thanks for tuning in! 🙏
I’ve thought about trying to make RU-vid content in the past, mainly just streaming my morning coffee and painting sessions and talking about 40K . Maybe I’ll give it a try.
You are most welcome - I really hope it helps in some way. Thank you for watching and please do let me know if you decide to upload a video on RU-vid 🙂👍
Social media seems to free people from the normal expectations of civility. Many will spew venom into comments or chat that they would never say in person. Putting thought into a comment takes more effort than throwing a barb. Keep up the good work. I enjoy your content.
Thank for sharing your thoughts on the subject and for taking the time to watch🙂 I think you are correct but it is a very sad situation! Thanks for the support! 🙏
Interesting point from what other larger creators have said. At some point a creator becomes larger enough that they no longer engage with RU-vid comments. It simply becomes a time sink and either they divest themselves of reading comments, hand the day to day operations over to a employee/third party or simply stop having time to read the good or bad ones. Your content is still bespoke enough that you haven't reached that point and likely never will as this we're talking videos that get 100's or 1000's of comments by this point. Something only a very few wargaming creators are really looking at receiving.
Yes at a certain stage in the growth of a channel, one can’t really engage with viewers comments to the same degree; it’s just simple maths. Regardless of a channels size or the ability of the creator to engage, (in my mind) it doesn’t excuse horrible and rude behaviour. Some people are just unpleasant in their words and actions 🤷🏼♂️ For my own part I will strive to respond to comments for as long as is practical as I am genuinely grateful for people’s support 🙂 thank you for sharing your insights and for tuning in 👍
Your recommended reply is the best I think. The big Q is, would they say that to you if they were face to face with you? I strongly suspect not! They're w@#k&rs not worth your wee wee. Keep up the good work Mon brave, I've only tonight found your site and watched your Praetorian Guard conversion (with the heavy bolter, gun teams and snipers). Very good, liked and subscribed 😊
Thank you good Sir, I really appreciate the support and the sub! 👍 always happy to hear someone has watched and enjoyed the Praetorian vid 🙂. You are absolutely correct about some people’s behaviour being very different face to face. Thanks again mate and welcome aboard!
Somewhat ashamed to say I often leave negative comments, though I don't think I've done so on this channel. I'll shed a bit of light on why I do so, it might be of some interest! My guiltiest pleasure is often a kneejerk reaction to content or another comment that I don't like. My main objective in these cases is have my dissenting opinion feel seen, although I must admit when I sense others have bad intentions I'm more likely to get a kick out of the idea that my comment will irk them in the way they've irked me. It's a sort of "self defense" mechanism - and I fear a lot of well-meaning people like me end up being bullies as a result of their own insecurities. I avoid dogpiling though as I see that as "true" bullying, whereas one on one comment threads are more fair game. If I'm ever alerted to the fact that I may have genuinely upset someone, I immediately pull back and apologise as it's not my intent to ruin anybody's day. I do a bit of trolling too, but I keep it light. I just enjoy getting reactions to stupid comments I make sometimes - I'll get dogpiled on, and see the worst in people for it while I play the fool. My proudest one was convincing people that I believed space engine footage was real, and that we humans have already been to Mars and shot footage there. Very childish and very silly, but I see it as mostly harmless. I have not considered the effect these comments may have on smaller video creators however, so you've definitely given me something to think about in that regard. I can think of a few smaller creators that I've left passive aggressive comments to without much thought to the effort they'd put into their content. My brain wants to justify this sort of behaviour with bigger channels as a logical "next step", but of course this doesn't change the fact that individuals work hard on the content they make and may be discouraged by bad faith feedback. Anonymity is definitely a huge factor for why I'm a bit of a nob online. I'm not really opposed to some of the bigger websites like youtube/twitter needing some kind of identity verification due to that, though I can definitely see why people would worry about having political views and somesuch forever tied to their real life identity. Any trolling of mine would cease, and I'd be much more cautious about any online arguments that I get into. Your "kill it with kindness" idea is a great one and a trick that both works on me and I like to use. However I like to try and be sincere with those, rather than viewing it as a confusion grenade - probably because it works so well on me when it's sincere. If I sense it's an insincere attempt to wave me away, I'll tend to be passive aggressive back. On the reverse, if I'm nice and people continue to be cruel, it gives me a sense of peace that I've taken the high road and left the door open to reconciliation. Not much more that can be done after that! Thanks for opening up the topic Mad Dok!
Thank you for sharing your thoughts mate and for being so honest and self aware. A very interesting read! We are all different in how we approach the online world. I have been around the block a few times in life and have unfortunately seen some pretty awful things, this I think (for me personally) has shaped an unwillingness to be mean to people who don’t deserve it. I don’t mind if trolls get offended by my nice guy brush offs tho! 🤣 You hit the nail on the head; anonymity is the vehicle which transports cruelty. Thank you for taking the time to tune in! 👍
I appreciate this video so much. I've been posting content on tiktok for a while and have been subject to some negativity recently and ive been responding in a similar way to you. Ive been hesitant to post youtube content too becsuse of this and this has given me the kick in the bum i need to do something soon.
That’s awesome mate, please let me know if you take the plunge and I’ll definitely sub! Thank you for the kind feedback and for taking the time to watch 🙏
I listen to a bit of history stuff I do put thumbs down if someone is saying something that is blatantly contray to the truth. I will post arugmentative and rebuttle commemts, but I do not intend to come off as rude.
I sympathise with you entirely but personally, I don’t correct obvious mistakes as it often ends up getting nasty and personal 🙂 it’s just not my way 😅
That's understandable. I don't mind confruntation, but I try to stay civil myself and just keep presenting my case and evidence and take no heed of anything nasty or personal. Because at the end of the day I would leave that comment so that other people can learn or see a different POV.
I have a Chanel and a insta my Chanel isn't Warhammer but 2 of my insta's are and i have never had negative comments but have had a anoying interacton but i didn't mind it's the internet anywais
Thank you for sharing! Yes I think it is important to accept that if you are putting yourself out there then you have to take the rough with the smooth 🙂 thanks for tuning in! 👍
